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Retail Floristry. By Blair Lisle. Holly Ackerman . Floral Designer at Cityview Florist in Fort Worth, Texas Worked for a party planner after high school and fell in love with floral design. Went to TCC for community college but was running a business.
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Retail Floristry By Blair Lisle
Holly Ackerman • Floral Designer at Cityview Florist in Fort Worth, Texas • Worked for a party planner after high school and fell in love with floral design. • Went to TCC for community college but was running a business. • Specializes in large events, but also day to day designs and gifts.
Qualifications Necessary • Creativity • Flexibility • Need to be personable • Design Experience • Patience • Passion
Networking • Advertising • Word-of-Mouth • Community Efforts
Responsibilities of a Florist • Selecting flowers • Creating original designs • Helping customers choose flowers • Advising customers on plant and flower after-care. • Taking flower orders • Attending special functions • Basic administrative tasks
Trends in the business • Important to keep up with • Current: succulents,uniqueflowers,themes, going green